White Water Blog
Basic Fall Blackfish
While most anglers set their sights on striped bass and slammer blues during the fall season, there is a cadre of fishermen who actually prefer the inshore bottom-fishing game. Among this group, primarily comprised of hard-core fishing veterans, blackfish are considered the prime late-season target.- Bryce Poyer
Change Things Up For September Sweetness
By the time September rolls around, you can bet Long Island’s freshwater bass, pickerel, trout and panfish have pretty much seen it all in terms of lure presentations. Often sluggish and slow to respond to standard offerings having been pushed hard since early spring, it may take more than your usual assault at this point to trigger the bite.- Bryce Poyer
Late-Summer Mahi Tips
Lean, mean and capable of swimming for short bursts at speeds up to 50 mph, it’s little surprise mahi mahi have a lot of fans among Long Island’s offshore faithful. An exciting light-tackle diversion that can add some tasty fillets to the ice box on a slow day or top off the best trip of your season, they possess amazing leaping ability, surprising power for a sleek-profiled competitor, and an uncanny ability to frustrate even seasoned blue water skippers just when it seems conditions are ideal.- Bryce Poyer
Ditch The Crowds for Better Summer Scores!
By the time July rolls around most waters here on Long Island tend to get a little bit crowded, especially on weekends and holidays. It’s no wonder, of course, with plenty of pleasure boaters, jet skis, wake boarders, kayak fans and others pursuing outdoors fun along with anglers, things can get not only busy but noisy as well, which rarely helps where fishing is concerned.- Bryce Poyer
Hot Products for 2023 - Part II
Continuing from Hot Products, Part 1, here’s a preview of some top new reels, foul weather gear and lure choices for Long Island’s 2023 saltwater season.- Bryce Poyer
Hot Products for 2023 - Part I: Fishing Rods
With the season hitting full stride now, most anglers have either gotten out for a few casts or are planning to do so any day now. Hopefully, your fishing arsenal is up to par and ready to go as the stripers, weakfish, scup and fluke bites all increase in intensity over the next few weeks, soon to be joined by sea bass and offshore action.
- Bryce Poyer
